News and Analysis (12/11/08)

Lawsuit accuses former attorney general Ashcroft of singling out Arab Muslims for “harsh treatment because of their religion and ethnicity”:

• Court Weighs Post-9/11 Liability (Washington Post)

Hussein era debts and asset claims threaten to bankrupt the Iraqi government:

• U.S. Joins Effort to Bar Claims on Iraqi Coffers (NY Times)

Despite report, top aid to Abbas denies any request to delay the release of prisoners:

• Officials: Abbas Wants to Keep Prisoners in Jail Until His Return from Hajj (AP / Haaretz)

Pakistan agrees to outlaw Jamaat-ud-Dawa in accordance with the UN resolution:

• India: Pakistan Must Sustain Resolve (Christian Science Monitor)

Muslim Pal intends to “connect Muslim communities to each other, and to the wider world, through shared online experiences”:

• “Second Life” for Muslims Launches Online (Washington Post)

“The real challenge will be trying to contain the fights to parliament and keep them from spreading into fighting on the ground”:

• Maliki’s Tenure on Ice as Rift with Kurds Widens (Christian Science Monitor)

Sheik Lawrence Mutib Hazan played a key role in the Anbar Awakening and the success of fighting the insurgency:

• Iraq’s Modern-Day Lawrence of Arabia (LA Times)

Imran

Minaret of Freedom Institute Program Assistant